v.预示；预告；走在……之前
forerun的现在分词

原形：forerun第三人称单数：foreruns过去式：foreran过去分词：forerun现在分词：forerunning

The storm was a forerunner of the hurricane that would hit the coast later in the week.
这场风暴是随后将在本周晚些时候袭击海岸的飓风的先兆。
The invention of the personal computer was a forerunner to the digital revolution.
个人电脑的发明是数字革命的先驱。
The railway was a forerunner of modern transportation systems.
铁路是现代交通系统的前身。
The Spring Festival is often considered as the forerunner of Chinese New Year celebrations.
春节常常被视为中国新年庆祝活动的前奏。
The appearance of Homo erectus was a forerunner to the evolution of modern humans.
直立人的出现是现代人类进化的先驱者。
The concept of cloud computing can be seen as a forerunner to today's ubiquitous internet-based services.
云计算的概念可以被视为如今无处不在的基于互联网服务的先驱。
The electric car is being hailed as a forerunner of a more environmentally friendly future.
电动汽车被誉为更加环保未来的先驱。
The启蒙运动被看作是后来法国大革命的先声 (forerunner).
启蒙运动被认为是后来法国大革命的先兆。
The industrial espionage case served as a forerunner to stricter laws on intellectual property protection.
工业间谍案成为更严格知识产权保护法律出台的先例。
The signing of the treaty was a forerunner to peace negotiations between the two countries.
条约的签署预示着两国之间和平谈判的到来。